The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-05-12
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SOME Notes Picked mp - fl,n Uayaise.
Lincoln Center Is growing very
rapidly. She has a population Of
about 3,000, having nearly doubled
since the building Of the salina, Lin
coin 4 Western. 1t Is 81 miles from
sallna by rail. Like all other towns
Il Is having first-class boom.
Quite a number Of additions have
been aud aIe being laid out The
grading - the s'alina & Lincoln, west
from Lincoln Center. Is being rapid
~ pushed. A new railroad from
GOneor,iia j. talked 81 with much
ASSURANCE. This road, with the west
eTn extension already in progress.
will give quite an importance % the
boom. Both of the bank buildings
are handsome. solid structures, built
IT stone. The new Windsor hotel T.
large first class house worthy of
mention. \ number Of buildings,
both business and residence, are GO
ing up in all parts Of the city. INCLUDE
ing the additions. The prospects are
line for al excellent wheat crop in
the county, as we'll a. all along the
line To Salina.
"Tescott is getting To be quite a
town, l. the remark Of the passen-
ger, ~ this lively little place j. pass
ed. Several good sized buildings are
occupied by general merchandise
stores, harness shop, livery stable,
etc. A large imposing school house
stands ON tine east side. Times seem
Lively and business prosperous.
The above can truthfully be said Of
Beverly, SIX or eight miles beyond,
out "a set somewhat smaller Ia size
than lescOu.
Trenton aud Culver also begin to
assume noticeable proportions. They
are good shipping points. a good
number Of houses are erected, more
80 I'm Culver. Prosperity seems to
reign all along the line.
Lindsb0rg, the greatest broom
corn market west of the Mississippi.
j. indeed a beautiful city. IL il but
few years ago since the tall prairie
grass waved like the ocean pillows,
where now this lovely city stands.
Il wa- founded by Prof. OlOf Olson,
now president of the Augustana col
iege, 1 Rock Island, H., and one Of
Jhe foremost institutions in the land.
Tie was the leader of the great Swed-
i>h colonization company, which
brought numerous Swedes from mi
noi- ~ We'll as sweden, and made
their homes in southern Saline and
Mcpherson counties. The town was
artisticaily laid out. with broad
b0ulevar'is. and the planting of
shade trees.
The first church, with six menl-
bets, WAS 10 l. sod house. To-
day d - the largest congregation in
thc swedish Lutheran church and
lpaS large structure that will seat
over l.hI people. The city has had
a most remarkable aud RAJ i'll growth.
Her population To-day, by official
count, falls little short of lGD. 10
will thus sonn be- q city Of the see
Jnd class.
All business. trades and professions
are numrrOusiy and ably represent
ed. several large brick blocks are
conspicously seen from the depot
There H. also foundry, broom fac
tory and four or five grain elevators.
BIDS are heing received for the cree
tiOn of the new bank Of \ f.. Agre-
Illus, which, when completed will
add greatly to the beauties OF the
city.
The Bethany college, ana Normal
institute, l. one of the grandest IN
slitutiuns We think. jan existence.
Rev. Carl y. SWensun, the popular
pastor Oi the church. the father of
dis noble school, and who has the
enviahle reputation Of being enc of
the brainiest aud best beloved pas
tors in all the synod, took
Us through the building, and the
various departments
n Is iiNe-st1ry building, and we
counted - rooms, became exhaust
ed and ceased. The college grounds
have been planned and laid out by
an expert landscape gardner from
Europe, who has been engaged ner-
ulallentiy To mpinlaiu the SAME a
rqnpluiG course of education il given
ia normal, classic, scientific, bust
ness aud musical departments, and
pupils 90 the number OF 3tD attend
from all parts Of the United States.
Several rooms are yet incomplete, as
the chapel IS having a $1,000
pipe organ placed I'm IT, Everything
will be in readiness by June Ist,
when the commencement exercises
will take place. These will last four
days, and thousands OF visitors are
expected, Including Senator Plumb
and other noted persons.
The new railroad, the cutoff to
Marquette, j. undoubtedly a "sure
thing The santa Re short line %
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